Background
Bailey was born in Folkston, Georgia.
Bailey was born in Folkston, Georgia.
He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia. He is the brother of former NFL cornerback Champ Bailey.
He received honorable mention All-America honors from United States of America Today at Charlton County High School in Folkston Georgia.
A first-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection as well as a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Awards as a senior, Bailey was a three-year starter at Georgia. Bailey appeared in 58 career games (51 starts), posting 265 tackles (204 solo), seven sacks (405 yds) and two interceptions (32 yds).
He also registered 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven special-teams tackles for his career. Detroit Lions
After missing the 2004 season with a knee injury, Bailey started all 11 games played in 2005 and had 58 tackles, one sack and one interception, which he returned 34 yards for a touchdown.
He started eight games at strongside linebacker and four contests at middle linebacker for the Lions in 2006, appearing in all 16 games and totaling 67 tackles (51 solo) with one sack that year.
In 2007, Bailey posted a career-high 3.5 sacks (160 yds) while adding 51 tackles (37 solo), two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 15 games (12 starts) at strongside linebacker for Detroit. Denver Broncos
On March 6, 2008, Boss signed a five-year contract worth $17.5 million that included $8 million in guarantees over the first two seasons. Bailey was released on June 17, 2009, ending his professional football career.